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Green energy boom cushions oil & gas downturn

Solar, wind and hydroelectric sectors experience record hiring even as oil and gas industry suffers biggest round of job losses in almost two decades

Tue, Oct 27, 2015 - 5:50 AM

More than 200,000 jobs have been cut worldwide in the oil and gas sector since oil prices collapsed last year.

PHOTO: REUTERS

Singapore

RENEWABLES are powering a rare bright spot in the energy industry, with record job hiring in solar, wind and hydro partly offsetting the biggest round of job losses in the oil and gas sector in almost two decades.